Results tagged “football” from The Daily Nugget

Everyone has seen the after-Super Bowl Disneyland spots where an athlete is caught right after the game saying, "I'm going to Disneyland!" Well, one of the NFL cameramen that make those shots happen is from the Bay Area and was interviewed by the Chronicle. Interesting read.

After 27 years of being eligible and missing the cut, John Madden is finally being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Madden was so excited about finally making it into the Hall that he boarded a plane for the first time since 1979. I was surprised to find out that Madden grew up in Daly City and played junior college football at the College of San Mateo before transferring and playing college football and baseball at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. Even though I am not a big football fan, I gotta give it up to Madden.

Jerry Rice announced his retirement from the NFL after 20 amazing seasons. He will be leaving the field with 38 NFL records, including the most career receptions (1,549), yards receiving (22,895) and touchdowns receiving (197). Rice says the he looks forward to the next phase of his life, which will surely include many rounds of golf. He also said, "There are opportunities out there. I'll approach them like I did football, with determination and pride."